Policy and Research Manager (Scientific Partnerships)

Position Description;

The Trust and DIL-India are seeking a full-time Policy and Research Manager to co-create and manage engagements with government and scientific partners. The position will be responsible for the policy engagement, coordination and program management to execute multi-year scientific partnerships focused on the technical and operational aspects of disseminating weather forecasts directly to farmers through various central government, state governments and other initiatives. They will support the development of policy projects in India in collaboration with Prof. Michael Kremer, Prof. William Boos, and other researchers and subject matter experts. This role will contribute to DIL-India's policy-engagement efforts and research projects across multiple states.

Responsibilities

- Work closely with DIL-India leadership, senior technical collaborators, Policy Managers and Associates to cultivate and sustain high-level research relationships with implementing collaborators including governments, non-profit organizations, and donors; develop new collaborations for the organization.
- With input from the Associate Director and other collaborators, coordinate DIL's policy engagement and conduct outreach to key stakeholders
- Develop research or policy engagement work plans, tracking milestones and deliverables across multiple projects.
- Conduct qualitative research, desk research, and quantitative analysis to inform research design or policy recommendations.
- Administer research and data collection activities for DIL-India projects.
- Provide policy and research project guidance and direction to DIL-India research staff including Predoctoral Associates, (Senior) Research Associates or Policy Associates.
- Onboard and train new DIL-India staff on current research projects, UCT policies, DIL-India activities and policies.
- Responsible for end-to-end implementation of research projects, including new proposal development,



contracting, budgeting, donor reporting and communication, and grants management tasks associated with research needs and other project operations while providing guidance to junior research and operations staff.
- Serve as the primary liaison to other programs at the University of Chicago Trust including those handling program administration.
- All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

- Master's degree in economics, public policy, environmental science, atmospheric sciences, agrometeorology or related field
- (Preferred) Graduate-level training in economics, policy analysis and econometrics/statistics/social research methods.

Experience

- Minimum of 3 years of full-time work experience.
- Experience working or collaborating with government(s) in India.

Competencies

- Knowledge of and experience with field research or program implementation in developing countries.
- Experience conducting research and managing research or project teams.
- Ability to translate technical content into actionable policy and program decisions
- A strong track record of managing complex, fast-moving programs.
- Robust attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and problem-solve, as well as enlist the support of other teams within the organization.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience or familiarity with developing research themes in Agriculture is preferred.
- Fluent in English both orally and in writing.
- Ability to prioritize effectively and successfully handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Working Conditions

- Extensive travel, based in state capitals (active project locations), with travel to other states and project sites as per the requirements of the assignment(s).
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in India.

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